Understand the nature and importance of play and leisure
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Case Study
You have been asked to help out in another classroom at the school you work for. You have just witnessed a group of children asking the teacher if they could go outside to play in their lunchbreak. The teacher looks out of the window and replies, “it looks like it is about to start raining. Why don’t you find something to do indoors?”
- What would you have said to the group of children if it was you they had asked?
- Knowing that schools are to meet the rights of all children and young people for play, what could you have said to the teacher to ensure this organisation seeks to meet their rights?
It is rare that there is just one way to respond to a scenario or situation, so do not consider that the response you have chosen to this scenario will be judged as right or wrong. Share your scenario with a work colleague and ask them to tell you if they think you have responded appropriately. Ask them to challenge your response if necessary. You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your tutor.